Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-17
FOURTH EDITION
~ THE MowHORrER BILL.
The Interest In 1.-The Bisrnsy ON the
MAyorAity-The Caueus.

The Interest In 1.-The Bisrney ON tho
mAyorAity-Ths Oaaeus.
DOVER, Jan. 10. 1ss7.-Ths McWhor-
ter Bill 10 attracting considerable atien-
ton and discussion here, and PARTON
larry among tho members; few nom me
lower COUNTIES have any idea OF the
extent OF the fraud that 10 prac .ioed In
the city OF Wilmington, and are sctu
allv astouudsd when tho facts are
brought to their notice. A member OF
the upper house, who already has ~.
trscted considerable attention on SC
count OF his level head and know ledge
Of nff airs, In conversation about the
bill last evening, said: "There appears
that some obi cotton has been made TO
the bill, on the ground that Its passAee
would be the means CT capturing the
may atty OF the oity Of Wilmington.
This IL Q most remarkable objection I,
and It's suthors have certainly not well
considered the proposition before giving
II publicity. Why should II help him?
Is 1t such . popular mtasure that his
indorse ment OF II will make him 10
popular with the people that he will DO
rewarded with sbe msyoraiiy? II 90,
then its defeat will surely not dotract
from that popularity. but on the con
| trary his constituents would honor him
| fer his Jealous efforts to secure much
needed reform, and hold to = siri:t 40
| countAbility those who would defeat 50
populsr , measure through thsir envy.
Again, Il 1t be true thar BY . fair and
honest election he can be elected, who
should object, and are bis eIemio
ready to admit that be can only be do
fsatcd through such disgrAcefui frauds
~ were prAoticsd last fall, and that
they are opposed 10 the legal regulation
OF the primaries, least by an honestly
coAd ucted election Mr.. Now horter
would receive the nomination? IL this
be their view Of the situation his posi'
ton Is equally i'm regnable, and docs II
not rebound much to bis credit To De
willing to abide by an honestly con
Quoted election, and will not the dofea
OF the measure upon such pretexl
make him hosts of friends who would
other ise care nothing for his candi
dacy?
IL seems to me that those who MAKE
tbs political aspirations OF McWborttl
an objsction TO the bill have R0ttet
them selves Into an ugly position 80 tina
when they pull one loot out tho otnel
sinbs deeTer 10, rs he would be equaliI
benofitted from either standpoint - fA
as his own popularity Is involved. bu
suppose that the bill should lie defeat
ed, and he would be candidate unde
the old system, then ] am very muol
mistaken IN the man II he will net D.
able 70 shoe his own row"
l would AdviBe our osmbrske states
men who urge suoh objections TO TN
measure, to beware how they mouke.
| a.aA mai
might be loaded ard II IL uncertain
which way 1t may shoot.
| also notice in the criticism In th
editorial In the Every Evening a para
rraph on this subject stating that
has no very warm affection or admire
ton for Mr. McWhorter. -
Very likely, people who monke
with the "buzz saw" st dom have yer
fayo.a able reco!lect.ons OF the result.
rem en Der OF little newspaper ell
counter between M. McWhorter an
the Every Evening about two year
= ago, from the ffecse OF which the Ever
Eve ming seS ms 10 be couvslesciDg qui'
. slowly, and the oAly wonder Is That
+ should find even o gem of good 10 an
| meaApre that Nc WhOrter might adv
cate.
There is nothing new about tae cal
Gus, the ground pretty fully bein
covered In Ss.urday's REPuBLIc.f
and the situation remains practs "a II
unchanged The politicians. however
have followed the members to the
homes aud are hardly allowing them
psaceable hreeide or an opportunity
90 to church. What the effect may
morrow night is hard 10 tell.
Eyerv one IL making pre- pnralioL6 II
the inaugural, the hote.s are hlling q
and the prospec. Ia that 1t will DO Il
!, largest ever held Ia the State. IL
d said that Sussex Is almost c1ming
masse.